Pastiglia refers to a method of adding a unique and fragile substance onto small metallic items, mainly during the Renaissance period. When lead and vinegar are mixed, along with some other choice ingredients, a white powder will form that is the basis for pastiglia.
Most commonly, pastiglia is attached to very small coffins and then painted either a red-brown color or a red-gold color. The powder is almost always applied on in a frond-like design to give the item an appearance of leaves that are attached to the item. It is also found on other small metallic items during the renaissance period, but rarely anything larger than a square foot in size, because the material is extremely brittle and breaks easily on large objects.
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Many Renaissance items made with pastiglia are confined to museums and large private galleries.
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